Big Bird meets B. C., sort of
B.C. is a comic strip created by Johnny Hart in 1958. Set in prehistoric times, the strip focused on a small group of cavemen (and exactly two cave women) as well as an assortment of talking animals. The comic never spawned the merchandise and cartoon spinoffs of its equally long-running contemporaries, although two animated specials and a pair of early 1980s computer games did result.
A running gag in B. C involved the presence of a walking clam, often leading to the phrase "Clam's got legs!" In 2008, as part of the Caroll Spinney Artworks collection, a Caroll Spinney drawing used the gag.
Muppet Mentions
July 31, 1984
October 17, 2012
December 9, 2013
Connections
- Bob and Ray voiced Peter and Thor, respectively, in B.C.: A Special Christmas (1981)
- Daws Butler voiced B.C., Clumsy, and others in B.C.: The First Thanksgiving (1973)
- Abe Levitow directed a B.C. short for the series Curiosity Shop as well as the special B.C.: The First Thanksgiving (1973)
- John Stocker voiced Curls in B.C.: A Special Christmas (1981)